Rate My Team thread

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

I agree... would be nice to have the 3 of them in because i can see Torres doing well if he continues his form... still a big "if" IMO for now anyway! The only way i can see him coming into my squad now is to completely sacrifice my defense which i cant justify either! There's plenty of other options for a 3rd striker that will score well over the course of the season!

I've got Graham in at the moment and still plan on holding onto him for another couple of weeks as i can see him finding form with the midfield he has feeding him!

There are more cheap defender options that could keep up with expensive defenders than there are cheap striker options that could keep up with Torres.

I totally understand the stigma behind Torres - but as things are, Chelsea are playing superbly in the league and Torres has remembered how to score. Chelsea are currently a better prospect in the league than United, so I could use the exact same argument (possibly to a greater degree because he's 3m more) against van Persie. I won't though, because I don't buy into the argument.

There was a time when Torres could go a dozen games and we wouldn't be surprised if he failed to score. But now, he's got 2 goals in the last 2 games, with an assist and 4 bonus points. His next 4 games are against the worst team/defence in the league so far (QPR), two home games against very beatable teams that don't travel well, and then a derby with Arsenal where anything can happen. All this while he currently has no competition for the lone striker position.

I honestly think there's way more to lose from not having him, than what's to gain from having a slightly better defender at the back to replace him with a weaker striker on less form.

carlcon wrote: »

There are more cheap defender options that could keep up with expensive defenders than there are cheap striker options that could keep up with Torres.

I totally understand the stigma behind Torres - but as things are, Chelsea are playing superbly in the league and Torres has remembered how to score. Chelsea are currently a better prospect in the league than United, so I could use the exact same argument (possibly to a greater degree because he's 3m more) against van Persie. I won't though, because I don't buy into the argument.

There was a time when Torres could go a dozen games and we wouldn't be surprised if he failed to score. But now, he's got 2 goals in the last 2 games, with an assist and 4 bonus points. His next 4 games are against the worst team/defence in the league so far (QPR), two home games against very beatable teams that don't travel well, and then a derby with Arsenal where anything can happen. All this while he currently has no competition for the lone striker position.

I honestly think there's way more to lose from not having him, than what's to gain from having a slightly better defender at the back to replace him with a weaker striker on less form.

I already used my wildcard last gameweek against my better judgement so it would take me at least 4 free transfers over the next few weeks to bring him in by which time he will more then likely have increased a fair bit again and the best defense i could come up with just with a quick look there was

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Begovic----Jaaskelainen

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Clyne---Clark---McCartney---McAuley---S Taylor

31.5 mil in total and it would leave me with absolutley nada in the bank! You might be right about it but i cant justify that defense just to have Torres! The only way i could improve is to downgrade a midfielder but im happy enough with Hazard, Cazorla, Michu, Pienaar, and Kacaniklic.

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

I already used my wildcard last gameweek against my better judgement so it would take me at least 4 free transfers over the next few weeks to bring him in by which time he will more then likely have increased a fair bit again and the best defense i could come up with just with a quick look there was

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Begovic----Jaaskelainen

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Clyne---Clark---McCartney---McAuley---S Taylor

31.5 mil in total and it would leave me with absolutley nada in the bank! You might be right about it but i cant justify that defense just to have Torres! The only way i could improve is to downgrade a midfielder but im happy enough with Hazard, Cazorla, Michu, Pienaar, and Kacaniklic.

Without a WC, you're absolutely right it'll be harder, and I don't really have an easy solution to offer there. I'm more talking about people with free reign to swap players out.

For me, I've got a fairly solid defence with United, Arsenal, Swansea, Stoke, and Fulham covered. Then West Ham, which should be a semi-reliable 5th choice defender. Even if I dropped Torres for a 6-7m striker, that defence wouldn't change. Where I fall down because of my pricey front 3 is on my 4th MF spot, where if I keep my current team, I'll be rotating Sterling and Guthrie.

Saying that, I kept 0.7 in the bank, and could drop Rangel (5.1m) for a cheaper Swansea option, which could leave me around 5.5-6m for a better 4th MF in a few weeks time if anyone catches the eye.

Either way, I'm substantially more confident with my team post-WC.

Are ye not worried that Aguero is going to be back playing 90 minutes or close to it in a few weeks and will become the must have again? That will mean a bit of reshaping for post WC teams that need to do Tevez out, Aguero in. I'm trying to leave the 1.5 in the bank for this scenario. We need to remember just how lethal he can be.

the only thing stopping me from putting in Torres, is that i don't want to double up on Chelsea attackers.

that might be stupid.

Berba for me at the moment, along with RVP and Tevez.

Any thoughts on this WC team:

Jussi Jask & Begovic

Cuellar Hangeland Demel Rafael Rangel

Pienaar Sterling Michu Hazard Corzola

Tevez RVP Berbatov (or Ba?)

carlcon wrote: »

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

I agree... would be nice to have the 3 of them in because i can see Torres doing well if he continues his form... still a big "if" IMO for now anyway! The only way i can see him coming into my squad now is to completely sacrifice my defense which i cant justify either! There's plenty of other options for a 3rd striker that will score well over the course of the season!

I've got Graham in at the moment and still plan on holding onto him for another couple of weeks as i can see him finding form with the midfield he has feeding him!

There are more cheap defender options that could keep up with expensive defenders than there are cheap striker options that could keep up with Torres.

I totally understand the stigma behind Torres - but as things are, Chelsea are playing superbly in the league and Torres has remembered how to score. Chelsea are currently a better prospect in the league than United, so I could use the exact same argument (possibly to a greater degree because he's 3m more) against van Persie. I won't though, because I don't buy into the argument.

There was a time when Torres could go a dozen games and we wouldn't be surprised if he failed to score. But now, he's got 2 goals in the last 2 games, with an assist and 4 bonus points. His next 4 games are against the worst team/defence in the league so far (QPR), two home games against very beatable teams that don't travel well, and then a derby with Arsenal where anything can happen. All this while he currently has no competition for the lone striker position.

I honestly think there's way more to lose from not having him, than what's to gain from having a slightly better defender at the back to replace him with a weaker striker on less form.

I'm actually hoping Torres, RvP and Tevez do become the unbeatable forward line. An awful lot of people have played their wildcard and only have 2 of the 3 so it'd help those of us who haven't if all three got high points for the next few weeks.

It'd be very hard for those with their wildcard played to work, for example, Torres into their team without taking a few points hits.

Thoughts on the new team?
I've made a few changes to the defence.

premierstone wrote: »

Not understanding all the Pienaar love at all, its a temporary upswing and won't last IMO.

plus newcastle barely have a starting back 5

RMT please in the middle of playing my Wildcard happy enough with the attack and midfield. Think the defence can be improved but not sure for who..

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

I played my wildcard last week. This is what I have at the moment.

Any thoughts?

0.5 in the bank.

Oh yea and I wasn't able to get on the internet to capitalise on RVP's price rise. That, the De Gea disaster and a few other decisions that went badly forced my hand.

where's J.R.??



your team looks very good, except maybe Berbatov?!!! Have you not got an extra 0.1 to change to Fletcher, i think he'd be a much safer bet, and if not even Lambert he'd give you a bit extra to strengthen elsewhere

Edit oh right 0.5 in the bank! If that was me i'd go Fletcher and use the remainder tyo upgrade Demel to a 4.5 def.

manual_man wrote: »

where's J.R.??



your team looks very good, except maybe Berbatov?!!! Have you not got an extra 0.1 to change to Fletcher, i think he'd be a much safer bet, and if not even Lambert he'd give you a bit extra to strengthen elsewhere

I was tempted to put JR in but I couldn't do it. Last year was such an emotional rollercoaster that it took me months to recover :P.

Yea I wasn't fully convinced on Berba. If in a few weeks time he's firing on all cylinders then he's definitely going in.

Graham wasn't cutting it for me so it's probably between Fletcher and Lambert.

Don't know which to pick. Have the money for Fletcher but the extra cash with Lambert could be handy.

This is my Wildcard team. I've decided I'm not paying so much for Van Persie so I can bulk up elsewhere.

thewools wrote: »

3 west ham players? Two in defence?

Also Wilkinson - he isn't reliable enough. Doesnt start every game and is injury prone. I would switch him for someone else..

Never noticed I had 3 WH players. Thanks.